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jan 1, 1886 - "Heaven’s Gate: A Story of the Forest of Dean"

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Its author 'Lawrence Severn' was in fact Ada Mary Trotter, the daughter of a Forest collieries owner. After he father died she emigrated to Canada then the USA. Her novel about a local family and the saving of their wayward son includes some fine detail on coal mining.

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Date:

jan 1, 1886
Now
~ 139 years ago